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I know this lad, I have met him so many times. He is from a good family and I have always found him to be sensible and level-headed.

He always speaks to me about his dream to do well for his family and for his country.

Unbelievable stuff.

I feel we are quick to judge here.

I in an interview with Mohammad Asif and Aizaz Cheema they mentioned that Imran Butt failed a doping test but had a certificate to say he was taking medication prescribed from the doctors which contained a high matter of steriods and other substances.

I just wonder if the PCB factored this in when giving the conclusion or did they completely ignore this providing they are so focused on being strict with a no nonsense policy.

I am 100% sure he was given something by his "hakeem" or "doctor" for some other illness , like bronchitis or something with some steroids or some other banned substance in it and the player didn;t know it. He is not a weight lifter, wrestler , sprinter or even a fast bowler needing a performance enhancing drug . But he is being idiot not following the direction given to all players ( I hope ).

LAHORE JANUARY 12, 2018: Under the PCB Anti-Doping Rules 2016 (“PCB Rules”), a three (03) month period of ineligibility has been imposed on Cricketer, Imran Butt pursuant to his request for an “Agreed Sanction”.

Imran Butt was Provisionally Suspended after the presence of a Prohibited Substance was found in the A Sample collected from him during an in-competition doping test during the Quaid e Azam Trophy 2017 held in Islamabad. He was charged with two anti-doping violations of the PCB Rules. Imran accepts that he has committed the violations, but not intentionally and with no intent to cheat.

The following “Agreed Sanction” has been imposed on Imran Butt:

a period of Ineligibility of three (03) months shall be imposed. The period of the Provisional Suspension shall be credited against the total period of ineligibility, such that the period of Ineligibility shall expire at midnight on 6thFebruary 2018.

Chairman PCB, Mr. Najam Aziz Sethi, emphasized that “PCB has a zero tolerance policy towards doping in cricket and hopes that in future cricketers will exercise utmost care to ensure that no Prohibited Substance enters their bodies”.